Maternal zinc deficiency raises plasma prolactin levels in lactating rats

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 134, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1314-1319

  Chowanadisai, Winyoo ^a   Kelleher, Shannon L ^a   Lönnerdal, Bo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Lactation; Milk; Pituitary gland; Prolactin; Zinc

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR; PROLACTIN; PROLACTIN RECEPTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PIT 1;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HYPOPHYSIS; LACTATION; MATERNAL DISEASE; MILK; MILK PRODUCTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROLACTIN SYNTHESIS; RAT; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 2642558879     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.6.1314     Document Type: Article

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